Warehousing & Distribution
UNITED is a Unit Holder with - Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZs)
Free trading warehouse zones are a category of special economic zones set up to improve logistics infrastructure and facilitate and promote cross-border and international trade. FTWZs serve as mega trading hubs with integrated logistics infrastructure such as special storage areas, world-class material handling equipment, container yards, inland container depot, customs office and commercial complex.
For Imports
Flexibility towards end distribution in India
Duty deferment benefits (freeing up working capital & increasing sales)
Quality control capability prior to duty-payment
Exemption on GST, on purchases for FTWZ operations. Service Tax exemption on all services, including transportation
Availability of Temperature controlled area for medicines & other human consumption Products
Reduced buffer stocks, lowered product costs, foreign exchange transaction capability
For Imports
Products from India entering the FTWZ are treated as deemed export providing immediate benefits to suppliers
Local Tax Exemption (e.g. GST) on all activities like packaging material for VoS carried inside the Zone
Compliance to Export quotas of different categories. Supply into FTWZ being treated as deemed exports
Increased efficiency through lowered reverse logistics through quality control before dispatch from India
Foreign exchange transactions capability
Increasing supply chain efficiencies (forward & reverse) while enhancing capital cash flow
For Re-Exports
Service tax exemption on all activities conducted inside the FTWZ including rental & labour
Exemption from custom and stamp duty on products imported into FTWZ meant for re-export out of India
Income tax rebate on profit earned through export transaction (where applicable)
Hassle-free re-export process
Permission of 100% FDI for the set-up of units
Ability to leverage India’s cost, skill & geographic positioning advantage as a hub for regional/global distribution post Value Optimising Services
Warehousing is an integrated part of UNITED- including inbound checks, goods receipt and put-away, (bonded) storage, pick & pack and shipping. We provide warehousing as a component of the total supply chain.
Besides storage capacity the warehouses also act as cross dock and/or merge in transit center in order to speed up ultimate delivery to your customer in a reliable and cost effective manner.
The Global market is a complex market due to the different languages, cultures rules and regulations. In order to supply your customers with tailored goods we provide value added services like assembly of high-tech equipment, light manufacturing, configuration, kiting, packaging and customer support.
Within our warehouses three types of services are offered to our customers, namely:
Primary warehousing services
Receipt of goods including staging & control
Stock/inventory control
Consolidation
Deconsolidation
Immediate and Timed Dispatch
Client interfacing
(In-Store) Logistics
Inspections according to client stated criteria
Value added logistics
Marking
Palletizing
Order picking
Sorting & Kitting
Industrial packaging
Repackaging
Sampling
Labeling
Wrapping
Value added services
Invoicing
Fiscal representation
Customs consultancy
Call center services (in partnership)
Packing consultancy (in partnership)
All storage activities take place within a bonded warehouse, enabling us to offer you financial benefits (deferment of import duty payments). In addition to storage under bond we also can assist in:
Fiscal representation
Inward & outward processing
Applying for Drawback, IPR’s, BIS etc
